The two participants are enjoying a quality season so far and games like this one could be deciding. Get the info on Defensor Sporting - Danubio!
- Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Danubio have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Primera Division
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Defensor Sporting and Danubio.
Defensor Sporting form and stats
The story so far in the Primera Division for Defensor Sporting at their home stadium (Estadio Luis Franzini) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Defensor Sporting shared the glory with Nacional in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Preceding that result, a home victory against Liverpool in the Copa Uruguay. This is expected to be a close game, with Defensor Sporting perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Defensor as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Defensor Sporting has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
It should be added that a glance at the 10 most recent league games reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored).
There will be little rest for Defensor Sporting after this match as they are travelling to Deportivo Maldonado for a Primera Division game in only three days.
At Estadio Luis Franzini, Defensor Sporting has the goal stats of 5-5 (for/against) from 5 league fixtures.
Danubio form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primera Division travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Danubio delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Fénix (placed 11th) in their previous game.
A 0-1 defeat away at Cerro Largo before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Danubio playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were 3 Danubio wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats.
Low on goals? 11 of this team's most recent 14 league rounds have contained two or less goals.
The visiting Danubio have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. Danubio's manager Lurachi has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {2 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Defensor and Danubio have faced each other already this season: Defensor Sporting - Danubio 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Defensor Sporting victories, four draws and two Danubio wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Balboa Camacho 9 goals |   S. Fernández Miglierina 8 goals |  A. Sant'Anna Quintero 5 goals |
Defensor Sporting missing players
Danubio missing players
| Defensor Sporting | Danubio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 34 |
| 32 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 82% |
| 59% | 59% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 38% | 41% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 26% |
| 15% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 9% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 44% | 41% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 41% |
| 35% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 32% | 41% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 32% |
| 6.3 | 7 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 12.3 | 13.6 | 17.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 23% | 18% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 28% | 32% |
| 9.1 | 9.9 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 8 | 7.7 |
| 3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
- Danubio have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Primera Division
- Danubio have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Primera Division
- Defensor Sporting have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | River Plate | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 26 |
| 2 | Deportivo Maldonado | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 | Nacional | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | Danubio | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Cerro Largo | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 19 |
| 8 | Penarol | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Albion | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Boston River | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | Fénix | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Plaza Colonia | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | Torque | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -11 | 10 |
| 14 | Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 9 |
| 15 | Rentistas | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -14 | 7 |
| 16 | Cerrito | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -18 | 6 |
